LAKE PUCKAWAY PROTECTION & REHABILITATION DISTRICT

Commissioners meeting

Saturday December 1, 2018 10:00 AM

Marquette Village Hall

Commissioners in attendance

Chairman McCulloch, Gene Weber, Roger Swanke, Bob Schwedner, Gary Wilson,

Jeff Kimber. Absent Keith Barnes. Minutes recorded by Kurt McCulloch

1. Certification of Open Meeting Notice

Notice placed in Marquette Tribune, Markesan Regional Reporter & LPPRD Website

2. Prior Meeting Minutes

Minutes from October 22, 2018 LPPRD Meeting were adopted. Motion was made by

Bob Schweder and seconded by Gary Wilson. Motion passed

3. Adoption of the Agenda

The agenda remained the same as posted

Secretary’s Report, Chairman McCulloch presented the secretary’s report. Bob Schweder made a motion to accept the report as provided, seconded by Gene Weber. Motion passed

4. Old Business

A Princeton Dam update. Brett Bender WDNR reported that final construction and

bidding documents have been sent back to the Project Design for corrections. With

a bid package planned for early this spring. The Army Corp of Engineers are

reviewing documents for permits, Dam construction status is scheduled for a spring

start.

B. Update on the Lake Puckaway State Grant. Green Lake County will be the grant

sponsor. The grant goal is to rebuild the east dredge bank and develop future islands

in the east basin to protect wind/wave action. Tim Hoyman our LPPRD representative

is hired by the LPPRD to write the grant. Grant writing will start the second week in

December. DU grant money will provide the front financial money for the grant

No funds by the LPPRD will be used to match the grant application other than writing

and coordinating the submittal.

C. Carp Removal Incentive Contact Update. Dave Bartz WDNR informed the LPPRD

chairman that the WDNR carp removal project is changing in 2019. WDNR will not be

issuing Permits for the State of Wisconsin Lakes to commercial rough fish. Our

incentive plans for 2019 is in place. Board shall revisit the research data to continued

carp removal

D. Removal of Tern Rafts and buoys were removed the second week of November by

Peirs Plus. One raft has floatation aluminum tube damage.

E. Tern Raft additions. Motion was made for Jeff Kimber to add a third Term Raft with Daryl

Christensen. The motion was seconded by Gary Wilson. Motion passed

F. Improving our LPPRD Communication was discussed for our web page, face book

Newsletter and setting up e-mail list for district members. This was deferred to another

Meeting.

G. Gene Weber has released himself from a board contact with the LPPRD Hatchery

Chairman has appointed Jeff Kimber to be our liaison.

5. New Business

Princeton Dam Account money needs to be clarified for our spring meeting. We need to

Have the approval to transfer funds over for future State grant projects.

A. Insurance coverage was checked. LPPRD has liability coverage only for volumters,

No accident insurance. It was suggested by our Insurer that we develop a insurance waiver for volunteers and a sign-in form. This was deferred to another meeting.

6. Adjournment